NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Duska Joy Thurston, M.D.

Pediatrics Physician · Bangor, ME

Duska Joy Thurston, M.D. is a pediatrics physician with a practice address in Bangor, Maine, and NPI 1821142472, issued on Jan 22, 2007. Check the license (Maine MD19312, as entered in NPPES) on the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1821142472
Name
Duska Joy Thurston
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pediatrics Physician 208000000X
License numbers
MD19312 ME
MD00036963 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
895 Union St, Bangor, ME 04401
Phone
(207) 973-7979
Enumerated
Jan 22, 2007
Record last updated
Dec 11, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(207) 947-9579
Medicaid ID
1821142472 WA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20130204000584); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Vermont College Of Medicine, 1993
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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8 nearest pediatrics physician records → All 311 in Maine → Look up another NPI →

Also registered at 895 Union St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Raymond Baxter, MDFamily Medicine Physician1427491240
  2. Naomi Bergman, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1952640625
  3. Jessica Bloom-Foster, MDFamily Medicine Physician1396734182
  4. Bruce Brown, M.D.Pediatric Adolescent Medicine Physician1568402691
  5. Christie Brown, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1770524852
  6. Eric Brown, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1811937964

Verify Duska Joy Thurston in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaine Board of Licensure in Medicine
    Search for license MD19312    Check the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Eastern Maine Medical CenterBangor, ME

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Duska Joy Thurston among 311 pediatrics physician records in Maine

Duska Joy Thurston, M.D. is one of 311 pediatrics physician records with a practice address in Maine. 22% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 50% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 50% of these records are older, 42% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 22% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 14% of these records are
  • Graduated1993 · median 2008 among the 45 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208000000X and a Maine practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pediatrics Physician providers in Maine

There are 311 pediatrics physician records in Maine.

All 311 in Maine → Every provider in Bangor → Pediatrics Physician nationwide →

The 8 pediatrics physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Amy Barrett, MDBangor, ME 044011669411799
  2. Melissa Burch, MDBangor, ME 044011972559359
  3. William Byers, MDBangor, ME 044011013951821
  4. Adrienne Carmack, MDBangor, ME 044011558438531
  5. Scott Clough, MDBangor, ME 044011821043068
  6. John Farquhar, MDBangor, ME 044011679662233
  7. Leonardo Leonidas, MDBangor, ME 044011710915111
  8. Thomas Lever, MDBangor, ME 044011548365828

Common questions

What is Duska Joy Thurston, M.D.'s NPI number?

Duska Joy Thurston, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821142472, issued on Jan 22, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Duska Joy Thurston, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 895 Union St, Bangor, ME, 04401. Phone: (207) 973-7979. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Duska Joy Thurston, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Maine license number MD19312, as entered by the provider. Search the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine at https://www.maine.gov/md/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

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